MBTA and Cubic Launch Open-Loop Payments in Boston Under Recent Project Change Order

Launch appears to hit the first milestone of the revamped project, following long delays. Cubic implements separate readers for open loop and CharlieCard.

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Boston transit agency MBTA launches open-loop payments Thursday following long delays as the first phase of in its AFC 2.0 project.

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• Chart: MBTA–Fare contract negotiated three times

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• MBTA (Boston)
•MTA (New York)
• Cubic

Boston’s Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority launched the first phase of its long-delayed, nearly-billion dollar, fare project, introducing open-loop payments to riders of the subway, buses and two trolley lines Thursday.

The launch came only two months after the MBTA board approved a major change order, in May, that

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MBTA and Cubic Launch Open-Loop Payments in Boston Under Recent Project Change Order

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